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LG’s 2024 QNED & QNED Mini LED TVs Come with Chromecast Built-in

January 2, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

LG‘s TV line up just got a little bit interesting for 2024 with Chromecast functionality finally coming built-in to the new systems. Ahead of CES 2024, LG has taken the opportunity to announce a refresh to its QNED and QNED Mini LED TVs. Notably missing in its refresh announcement is the company’s OLED TVs which we’re certain will take center stage at CES 2024.

The new LG QNED and QNED Mini LED TVs will be coming with one of three different processors: the α9 AI Processor, the α8 AI Processor and the α5 AI Processor. Higher end lines like the QNED99T models will be equipped with the α9 AI Processor. While mid-range lines like the QNED90T and QNED85T will feature an upgraded α8 AI Processor. The processor brings an impressive 30% improvement in AI performance over the previous and a 230% increase in graphical performance. The chip is the brains behind the upscaling and AI capabilities we’re used to seeing in LG’s smart TVs. The lower end models in the QNED80T lineup will be running on LG’s lower-end α5 AI Processor.

A Supersized 2024 LG QNED & QNED Mini LED Lineup

The 2024 QNED and QNED Mini LED TVs are supersized. Capping out at 98-inches with the LG QNED85T line. That said, all the new QNED and Mini LED TVs will be available in 43-,50-,55-,65-,75- and 86-inch sizes. These TVs come with LCD display technology and Quantum Dot and Nanocell technology depending on their product lines. The higher models in the line up will come with QNED (Quantum Dot and Nanocell) panels for the display while mid- and lower-end models will come with LCD panels.

Together with the hardware, the LG TV line up will be coming with a lot of the features we’ve come to expect from LG’s TVs. This includes AI upscaling, AI Picture Pro and AI Sound Pro. AI Sound Pro, which was introduced back in 2021, brings 9.1.2 surround sound to the native without a soundbar. More notably, LG is bringing Chromecast technology to the 2024 lineup of TVs. This feature was noticeably absent for year as LG has already enabled AirPlay 2.

The new line up will come with webOS 24 out of the box. LG is providing 5 years of software updates for its TVs moving forward as part of its webOS Re:new program. This will also apply to retroactively to LG’s 2022 line up of QNED 8K TVs. More details on which models will be provided at a later date.

Pricing & Availability

LG hasn’t announced any pricing or availability information at the time of writing. However, the TVs are being displayed in Las Vegas as part of CES 2024.

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LG WashTower Offers Seamless and Smart Laundry For All

December 10, 2022 Thina Hareesh Leave a comment

LG launches its latest solution for quicker, smarter and convenient laundry – the LG WashTower.

It is the first fully integrated washer-dryer combo in Malaysia, offering space-efficiency and convenience in one sleek body. Contrary to the conventional washers and dryers sold as combos, the LG WashTower is operated with a single control panel and utilizes AI for crosstalk between the washer and dryer. LG believes that this is the solution for the biggest laundry challenge faced by customers – long washing and drying cycles.

Washer-Dryer teamwork for faster laundry

LG WashTower 2 — Space saving sleek body and minimalistic aesthetics

To address this challenge, LG has implemented Smart Pairing between the washer and dryer within the LG WashTower. With the Prepare to Dry feature, it automatically sets the optimal drying cycle based on the previous wash cycle. The washer sends signals to the dryer to begin pre-heating before the wash cycle completion, cutting down on the drying cycle time. The LG WashTower also saves time in the wash cycle using the TurboWash 360 feature, which uses increased water temperature and spray nozzles to jumpstart the wash cycle. Customers can expect and overall reduction of 30% for their laundry time with LG’s latest solution.

Safer and more convenient laundry with LG

While speed may be important, LG also cares about the safety of your clothes with the AI Direct Drive (AI DD) Technology. The WashTower is able to detect the best washing pattern based on the type of fabric. It will adjust the drum motions, water temperature and wash cycle time to help reduce fabric damage by 10 percent, as claimed by LG. With the Dual Inverter Heat Pump technology, drying temperatures can be adjusted based on the drying load and fabric softness to reduce fabric damage and also save energy consumption. All features and operations are accessed from the unified CenterControl panel found at the center of the WashTower. To make things more convenient, the LG WashTower can be also controlled remotely using the LG ThinQ application. It enables remote start or stop of the washing cycle, send notifications on cycle completions and reminders for scheduled maintenance.

A stylish pairing with the LG Laundry Duo

LG is now offering the perfect partner to the LG WashTower, the LG Styler, as a package deal with special pricing. The LG Styler is an all-in-one garment steamer, sanitizer and dry cleaner. For garments that are too delicate for the standard washer-dryer cycles, the Styler is an alternative laundry solution. The highlight feature of the Styler is its Special Care Mode. These are tailor-made modes that can be downloaded through the ThinQ app for the cleaning of special garment types. The Styler would be the perfect laundry solution for suits, satin dresses, even hard to wash household items like pillows and teddy bears. There is also the gentle Dry mode, which uses low temperature drying that is faster than conventional air-drying. It even comes with a handy Pants Crease Care ironing system, where a presser helps hold your pants in place for easy, crease-free ironing.

LG styler inside — Spacious interior for multiple garments and a handy Pants Crease Care system.

Pricing and availability

The LG WashTower is available now at RM13,999 while the LG Styler retails for RM 8,499. With the LG Laundry Duo promotion, you can get both at discounted prices of RM 12,999 and RM6,399 respectively. This promotion will be available with the LG Trio Bonanza Sale-brations from now until 31st December 2022. For more information on the LG WashTower and LG Styler, visit the LG Official website and follow LG’s official Facebook page.

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LG V60 ThinQ 5G Debuts With Dual Display!

February 27, 2020 Jonathan Tay Leave a comment

LG has announced its latest flagship, the V60 ThinQ 5G. Just like any other flagship phones these days, it will come 5G ready with the Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 865 processor. So, what else does this flagship has to offer?

Let us start with what stands out the most, which personally is the huge 6.8-inch FullVision P-OLED display with a Full HD+ screen resolution of 2460 x 1080 pixels with a 20.5:9 aspect ratio. Wait, hold up. For a phone with that large of a screen, it has a considerably small pixel count, doesn’t it?

Let’s take the Samsung Galaxy Note10+ for example. It also has a 6.8-inch display but it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 3040 pixels. The Galaxy Note 10+ has a pixel per inch (ppi) density of 498 ppi while the V60 ThinQ only has 395 ppi. This is not exactly great news for a flagship phone.

While it does not have a good ppi count, the LG V60 ThinQ has a little trick up its sleeve. Just like last year’s LG V50 ThinQ and the LG G8X, the V60 also has the same feature where it can come with a dual screen. Just like the latest buzz with the foldable phone, this is technically a foldable phone. Just that it does not have a foldable screen.

Other than that, the V60 ThinQ will be coming with a triple camera set up consisting of a 64-megapixel main sensor, a 13-megapixel module that has a 117° super-wide-angle lens and a 3D time-of-flight sensor. The main camera supports 8K recording and 4K recording at 60 frames per second with HDR10+. The front of the phone will be getting a single 10-megapixel camera encapsulated in a dewdrop notch design.

Next, we have the audio side of things. A good part of not following recent trends is that the V60 ThinQ will be coming with a 3.5mm jack! There is also a good part of following a trend is that it will be coming with stereo speakers. Now that is giving people the option of choosing between the best of both worlds.

The V60 ThinQ comes with 8GB of RAM, a 128GB of storage with an expandable storage via a microSD card. To power this phone and its dual screens, the phone comes with a massive 5,000 mAh battery that promises 590 hours standby time with one charge. The phone can be charged using a Qi wireless charger or by a Type-C USB.

Other goodies include, a MIL-STD-810G certification and also a IP68 rating which means that the smartphone is dust and water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. There will be two colour options that are Classy Blue and Classy White.